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poozle · Entrenched Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 1090

[PERPLEX CITY STORIES] Announcement

**Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:44 am

myf

Oh dear, oh dear. I think that's going to lose them players. Being put off for a couple of months is one thing, but now there's no mention of when they hope to get things under way, except that it's not going to be this summer. It sounds like it's going to be a long wait.

For the optimists amongst you - if they are still having to create and develop stuff for it, it's looking to be massively impressive when it does get going.

**Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:20 am

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Mindez · Decorated Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 165

But they're not still having to create and develop stuff for it.

The entire PXC team has been released from Mind Candy, going to work on new projects and stuff.

It looks like it is over, people. And the things I've read on the dev blogs, it sounds more like "years" than "months", if ever.

**Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:45 am

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myf

Ah. Yes. Having read various things in the time since I posted that, you are indeed correct.

**Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:19 pm

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rose · ...and then Magic happens Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Posts: 4117

Wow. What happened?

Oh, I guess Mind Candy hasn't released the reason behind the decision.

Here is a link to Adrian Hon's blog post

In a comment he says:

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myf

It's all a bit........ overwhelming at the moment. There's bits of info trickling in all over the place, and I think it'll take some time for all of the inevitable questions to be answered. But basically, the phrase "indefinitely postponed" has been cropping up repeatedly. I'm sure the whys and wherefores will be dealt with eventually.

**Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:44 pm

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bit1313

Or is the curtain just being drawn even tighter?

All of a sudden... Kurt says "You can't close down the connection ... we need them because.....{fill in the blanks}"

Suddenly we are back in the game and the MC folks are secure behind their curtain.

I keep thinking back to Majestic. Majestic was set to launch and then someone set fire to the building of the developing company. Game was delayed forever. But then.... wait... look... messages are coming out. Are the developers doing it? No, they don't know what we are talking about. GAME ON.

I pray that this is all it is ... just a tightening of the curtain. If not... we always have cards and puzzles, right?

Do characters (when their actors are leaving) suddenly all post long drawn out blogs? Isn't this all word of mouth and blogs at this time? Does the mindcandy site say anything about shutting the project down?

I demand to see pink slips and unemployement compensation for those leaving before I will believe it. Trout and flame away.. but that is how I feel.

**Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:48 pm

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You're not alone in feeling like that. I know I'm kinda hoping that it's not true, but I really think that it is.

**Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:58 pm

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poozle · Entrenched Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 1090

**Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:00 pm

isca

I wonder if Mind Candy CEO Michael Smith, has anything to say?

**Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:05 pm

Mindez · Decorated Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 165

Check out the Recruitment page on the Mind Candy website.

**Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:09 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:11 pm

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Just to quote guy from an MSN chat:

**Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:50 pm

levicc00123 · Boot Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Posts: 16

it's been fun, but truthfully, I don't expect to hear from our friends in perplex city again.

I'd like to propose a toast.

to the people of mind candy, who were honest enough to tell us the truth even when we didn't want to hear it and for such a great ARG.
to the people in the pxc community, who made this such an enjoyable game.
to the people in perplex city, for allowing us into their culture and their friendship.

I'll be watching for news and I hope to be proven wrong.

**Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:59 pm

UKver2.0 · Decorated Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 270

**Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:36 pm

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